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Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics
Civilian labor force in states in the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic divisions, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Area
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Dec 2011 |
Oct 2012 |
Nov 2012 |
Dec 2012 |
Dec 2011 to Dec 2012 |
Net change |
Percent change |
United States |
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153,945 |
155,576 |
155,319 |
155,511 |
1,566 |
1.0 |
Northeast region |
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28,293.2 |
28,441.9 |
28,468.9 |
28,496.3 |
203.1 |
0.7 |
Middle Atlantic division |
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20,559.5 |
20,725.7 |
20,749.6 |
20,773.3 |
213.8 |
1.0 |
New Jersey |
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4,562.5 |
4,619.6 |
4,630.4 |
4,640.3 |
77.8 |
1.7 |
New York |
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9,572.2 |
9,587.4 |
9,589.0 |
9,596.8 |
24.6 |
0.3 |
Pennsylvania |
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6,425.4 |
6,517.3 |
6,531.2 |
6,535.4 |
110.0 |
1.7 |
South region |
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56,359.0 |
56,639.2 |
56,705.6 |
56,773.4 |
414.4 |
0.7 |
South Atlantic division |
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29,888.9 |
30,091.1 |
30,132.9 |
30,173.2 |
284.3 |
1.0 |
Delaware |
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442.7 |
445.2 |
445.5 |
446.4 |
3.7 |
0.8 |
District of Columbia |
|
350.5 |
367.8 |
369.3 |
370.7 |
20.2 |
5.8 |
Florida |
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9,318.6 |
9,395.0 |
9,404.2 |
9,413.6 |
95.0 |
1.0 |
Georgia |
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4,792.4 |
4,817.2 |
4,821.3 |
4,830.7 |
38.2 |
0.8 |
Maryland |
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3,106.0 |
3,134.6 |
3,138.9 |
3,142.9 |
36.8 |
1.2 |
North Carolina |
|
4,683.7 |
4,743.3 |
4,753.1 |
4,767.2 |
83.5 |
1.8 |
South Carolina |
|
2,167.7 |
2,166.1 |
2,168.0 |
2,170.2 |
2.5 |
0.1 |
Virginia |
|
4,219.4 |
4,212.6 |
4,216.8 |
4,220.9 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
West Virginia |
|
803.0 |
807.3 |
807.8 |
808.3 |
5.3 |
0.7 |
SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.
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Unemployed in states in the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic divisions, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Area
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Dec 2011 |
Oct 2012 |
Nov 2012 |
Dec 2012 |
Dec 2011 to Dec 2012 |
Net change |
Percent change |
United States |
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13,049 |
12,248 |
12,042 |
12,206 |
-843 |
-6.5 |
Northeast region |
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2,289.2 |
2,330.7 |
2,314.5 |
2,301.9 |
12.7 |
0.6 |
Middle Atlantic division |
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1,722.3 |
1,771.7 |
1,759.8 |
1,750.7 |
28.5 |
1.7 |
New Jersey |
|
419.9 |
443.1 |
442.5 |
441.9 |
21.9 |
5.2 |
New York |
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807.8 |
801.8 |
790.9 |
787.1 |
-20.7 |
-2.6 |
Pennsylvania |
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494.4 |
524.6 |
526.2 |
519.2 |
24.8 |
5.0 |
South region |
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4,604.7 |
4,223.4 |
4,162.9 |
4,118.2 |
-486.6 |
-10.6 |
South Atlantic division |
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2,597.0 |
2,411.3 |
2,383.7 |
2,362.7 |
-234.3 |
-9.0 |
Delaware |
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31.9 |
31.6 |
31.3 |
31.6 |
-0.3 |
-1.0 |
District of Columbia |
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33.8 |
31.8 |
31.5 |
31.3 |
-2.5 |
-7.3 |
Florida |
|
874.1 |
769.4 |
755.5 |
745.0 |
-129.0 |
-14.8 |
Georgia |
|
455.8 |
424.9 |
420.4 |
421.8 |
-34.0 |
-7.5 |
Maryland |
|
214.9 |
213.2 |
211.6 |
210.3 |
-4.5 |
-2.1 |
North Carolina |
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459.5 |
447.6 |
444.7 |
447.0 |
-12.5 |
-2.7 |
South Carolina |
|
211.3 |
189.6 |
187.3 |
185.9 |
-25.4 |
-12.0 |
Virginia |
|
260.6 |
242.6 |
239.2 |
236.4 |
-24.2 |
-9.3 |
West Virginia |
|
58.3 |
60.7 |
60.4 |
60.2 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.
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Unemployment rates in states in the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic divisions, seasonally adjusted (in percent)
Area
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Dec 2011 |
Oct 2012 |
Nov 2012 |
Dec 2012 |
Net change Dec 2011 to Dec 2012 |
United States |
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8.5 |
7.9 |
7.8 |
7.8 |
-0.7 |
Northeast region |
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8.1 |
8.2 |
8.1 |
8.1 |
0.0 |
Middle Atlantic division |
|
8.4 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.4 |
0.0 |
New Jersey |
|
9.2 |
9.6 |
9.6 |
9.5 |
0.3 |
New York |
|
8.4 |
8.4 |
8.2 |
8.2 |
-0.2 |
Pennsylvania |
|
7.7 |
8.0 |
8.1 |
7.9 |
0.2 |
South region |
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8.2 |
7.5 |
7.3 |
7.3 |
-0.9 |
South Atlantic division |
|
8.7 |
8.0 |
7.9 |
7.8 |
-0.9 |
Delaware |
|
7.2 |
7.1 |
7.0 |
7.1 |
-0.1 |
District of Columbia |
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9.6 |
8.6 |
8.5 |
8.4 |
-1.2 |
Florida |
|
9.4 |
8.2 |
8.0 |
7.9 |
-1.5 |
Georgia |
|
9.5 |
8.8 |
8.7 |
8.7 |
-0.8 |
Maryland |
|
6.9 |
6.8 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
-0.2 |
North Carolina |
|
9.8 |
9.4 |
9.4 |
9.4 |
-0.4 |
South Carolina |
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9.7 |
8.8 |
8.6 |
8.6 |
-1.1 |
Virginia |
|
6.2 |
5.8 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
-0.6 |
West Virginia |
|
7.3 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
7.4 |
0.1 |
SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.
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Unemployment rates in states in the Mid-Atlantic region by Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), not seasonally adjusted (in percent)
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) (news release)
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Dec 2011 |
Oct 2012 |
Nov 2012 |
Dec 2012 |
Net change Dec 2011 to Dec 2012 |
Delaware |
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Dover, DE |
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7.0 |
7.0 |
6.6 |
7.3 |
0.3 |
Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ |
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7.2 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
7.3 |
0.1 |
District of Columbia |
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
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5.4 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
5.2 |
-0.2 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
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5.5 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
5.3 |
-0.2 |
Maryland |
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Baltimore-Towson, MD |
|
6.6 |
6.7 |
6.8 |
7.0 |
0.4 |
Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, MD |
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4.8 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
5.0 |
0.2 |
Cumberland, MD-WV |
|
7.6 |
6.9 |
6.9 |
7.6 |
0.0 |
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV |
|
8.3 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
7.8 |
-0.5 |
Salisbury, MD |
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8.7 |
8.0 |
8.5 |
9.0 |
0.3 |
Pennsylvania |
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Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ |
|
7.9 |
8.2 |
8.0 |
8.3 |
0.4 |
Altoona, PA |
|
6.7 |
6.6 |
6.6 |
7.4 |
0.7 |
Erie, PA |
|
7.5 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
7.8 |
0.3 |
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA |
|
6.5 |
6.8 |
6.6 |
7.1 |
0.6 |
Johnstown, PA |
|
8.1 |
7.9 |
8.0 |
9.1 |
1.0 |
Lancaster, PA |
|
6.2 |
6.2 |
6.0 |
6.6 |
0.4 |
Lebanon, PA |
|
5.9 |
6.3 |
6.2 |
6.7 |
0.8 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE |
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7.9 |
8.3 |
8.0 |
8.4 |
0.5 |
Philadelphia, PA |
|
7.6 |
8.0 |
7.7 |
8.1 |
0.5 |
Philadelphia City, PA |
|
10.2 |
10.7 |
10.2 |
10.6 |
0.4 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
|
6.6 |
6.6 |
6.5 |
7.2 |
0.6 |
Reading, PA |
|
7.4 |
7.4 |
7.2 |
7.7 |
0.3 |
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA |
|
8.5 |
8.8 |
8.6 |
9.4 |
0.9 |
State College, PA |
|
5.1 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
5.9 |
0.8 |
Williamsport, PA |
|
7.0 |
7.5 |
7.3 |
8.2 |
1.2 |
York-Hanover, PA |
|
7.2 |
7.2 |
7.0 |
7.5 |
0.3 |
Virginia |
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Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA |
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5.9 |
5.6 |
5.4 |
5.4 |
-0.5 |
Charlottesville, VA |
|
4.9 |
4.5 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
-0.5 |
Danville, VA |
|
8.7 |
7.6 |
7.7 |
7.6 |
-1.1 |
Harrisonburg, VA |
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5.7 |
5.3 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
-0.6 |
Lynchburg, VA |
|
6.7 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
6.0 |
-0.7 |
Richmond, VA |
|
6.5 |
6.0 |
5.9 |
6.0 |
-0.5 |
Roanoke, VA |
|
6.3 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
5.7 |
-0.6 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC |
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6.8 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
-0.8 |
Winchester, VA-WV |
|
6.3 |
5.5 |
5.2 |
5.5 |
-0.8 |
West Virginia |
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Charleston, WV |
|
6.9 |
6.5 |
6.2 |
7.1 |
0.2 |
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH |
|
7.6 |
6.6 |
6.4 |
7.0 |
-0.6 |
Morgantown, WV |
|
5.4 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
5.3 |
-0.1 |
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH |
|
7.9 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
7.1 |
-0.8 |
Wheeling, WV-OH |
|
7.5 |
6.9 |
7.0 |
7.7 |
0.2 |
SOURCE: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.
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Nonfarm wage and salary employment in the states in the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic divisions, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Area
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Dec 2011 |
Oct 2012 |
Nov 2012 |
Dec 2012 |
Dec 2011 to Dec 2012
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Net change |
Percent change |
United States |
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132,498 |
134,225 |
134,472 |
134,691 |
2,193 |
1.7 |
Middle Atlantic division |
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New Jersey |
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3,874.6 |
3,902.9 |
3,892.4 |
3,922.6 |
48.0 |
1.2 |
New York |
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8,717.0 |
8,833.8 |
8,805.5 |
8,840.6 |
123.6 |
1.4 |
Pennsylvania |
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5,712.8 |
5,749.5 |
5,756.3 |
5,751.5 |
38.7 |
0.7 |
South Atlantic division |
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Delaware |
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417.4 |
416.9 |
418.0 |
418.9 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
District of Columbia |
|
737.7 |
739.5 |
733.8 |
735.6 |
-2.1 |
-0.3 |
Florida |
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7,333.2 |
7,377.7 |
7,403.4 |
7,388.1 |
54.9 |
0.7 |
Georgia |
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3,897.0 |
3,957.1 |
3,956.7 |
3,971.1 |
74.1 |
1.9 |
Maryland |
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2,568.0 |
2,585.7 |
2,584.2 |
2,589.1 |
21.1 |
0.8 |
North Carolina |
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3,932.2 |
3,965.1 |
3,996.7 |
4,004.6 |
72.4 |
1.8 |
South Carolina |
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1,840.4 |
1,867.9 |
1,873.8 |
1,879.1 |
38.7 |
2.1 |
Virginia |
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3,702.7 |
3,734.3 |
3,739.0 |
3,734.0 |
31.3 |
0.8 |
West Virginia |
|
760.8 |
747.3 |
746.0 |
746.9 |
-13.9 |
-1.8 |
SOURCE: Current Employment Statistics - National - State and Metropolitan Area
The Current Employment Statistics (CES) Survey is a monthly survey of business establishments which provides estimates of employment, hours, and earnings data by industry for the nation as a whole, all States, and most major metropolitan areas since 1939. The CES survey is a Federal-State cooperative program in which State employment security agencies prepare the data using concepts, definitions, and technical procedures prescribed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Mass layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance, states in the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic divisions, not seasonally adjusted
Area
(news release) |
Mass Layoff Events |
Mass Layoff Initial Claimants for Unemployment Insurance |
Back data |
Jan 2012 |
Jan 2013 |
Back data |
Jan 2012 |
Jan 2013 |
United States |
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1,705 |
1,528 |
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141,703 |
144,517 |
Northeast |
|
386 |
272 |
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34,860 |
21,049 |
Middle Atlantic |
|
337 |
238 |
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30,792 |
18,198 |
New Jersey |
|
51 |
36 |
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4,273 |
2,933 |
New York |
|
166 |
97 |
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17,607 |
8,000 |
Pennsylvania |
|
120 |
105 |
|
8,912 |
7,265 |
South |
|
496 |
515 |
|
43,925 |
52,634 |
South Atlantic |
|
287 |
324 |
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25,701 |
34,734 |
Delaware |
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- |
- |
|
- |
- |
District of Columbia |
|
4 |
3 |
|
263 |
259 |
Florida |
|
87 |
56 |
|
6,044 |
3,784 |
Georgia |
|
41 |
63 |
|
4,097 |
6,616 |
Maryland |
|
10 |
21 |
|
624 |
1,539 |
North Carolina |
|
84 |
100 |
|
7,468 |
11,999 |
South Carolina |
|
32 |
47 |
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3,475 |
6,739 |
Virginia |
|
25 |
31 |
|
3,362 |
3,583 |
West Virginia |
|
3 |
- |
|
298 |
- |
(-) Zero or data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards.
SOURCE: Mass Layoff Statistics
Monthly data report summary information on establishments which have at least 50 initial claims for unemployment insurance (UI) filed against them during a 5-week period. Data are available for 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, as well as by industry.
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